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While the snow piled up outside, Cheyenne, a Grant’s zebra, gave birth to a male foal inside the zebra barn at Franklin Park Zoo. Because he was born on Feb. 9, the day of the blizzard, staff named the foal Nemo.

Nemo is the offspring of Cheyenne, 14, and James, 18. During its well-baby examination, Nemo weighed in at 88 pounds and is reported to be in good health. It is possible that Nemo may make his exhibit debut later this week on Serengeti Crossing.

Four days after Nemo’s birth, a male bongo was born at Franklin Park Zoo. The calf, which weighs 50 pounds and is not yet named, is the second offspring for Annakiya, 9, and Junior, 7.

Bongos are the largest, and often considered the most beautiful, forest-dwelling antelope found in equatorial Africa.

“Annakiya is doing everything a good bongo mother should. She is very protective and calls to her calf often,” said John Linehan, ZNE President and CEO, who added, “We are incredibly excited by all of these recent births and we’re thrilled to be able to share the news. As with all new births, the staff is keeping a watchful eye on each of the mothers and babies, and everyone is doing well so far.”

Bongos are temperature sensitive, and visitors will be able to see the calf on days when the temperature reaches above 40 degrees.

A few days after the bongo’s birth, the staff at Stone Zoo was happy to report that a prehensile-tailed porcupine was born. The baby, born on Friday, can be seen on exhibit with its parents Comica, 14, and Elvis, 6, inside the Windows to the Wild exhibit space.

Prehensile-tailed porcupines are primarily arboreal, nocturnal animals native to Central and South America with an excellent sense of smell and hearing.